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Mark Lanier Honored as National Trial Lawyer of the Year

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on January 22, 2019

Lanier Law Firm founder also makes list of nation’s 50 Most Influential Lawyers HOUSTON – Members of the invitation-only National Trial Lawyers have selected Mark Lanier as the group’s 2018 Trial Lawyer of the Year for plaintiff litigation and have also included him among the 50 Most Influential Lawyers…

Health Care Fraud Watchdogs Praise AG Nominee Barr’s Support for Whistleblower Protections

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on January 21, 2019

In Senate testimony, William Barr pledges support for qui tam whistleblower statutes WASHINGTON, D.C – A health care watchdog group that has uncovered serious fraud and kickbacks is praising comments by Attorney General nominee William Barr in which he pledged to “diligently enforce the False Claims Act” and protect…

Firm’s Talc Victory Named CVN’s No.1 Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdict of 2018

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on January 7, 2019

The Lanier Law Firm’s courtroom victory that saw $4.69 billion awarded to 22 ovarian cancer victims and their families has been named the No.1 Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdict of 2018 by Courtroom View Network. The jury verdict came after six weeks of testimony in state district court in St. Louis….

Attorney Spotlight – Monica Cooper

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on December 31, 2018

Each month, we like to feature one of our attorneys to help you get to know our team better. We sat down with an associate on our Trial Team, Monica Cooper, to talk about her background in the legal field and what she is currently working on. What led…

Johnson & Johnson’s Cover Up on Talc and Asbestos Revealed

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on December 18, 2018

HOUSTON – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is once again in the spotlight after a prestigious national news agency uncovered how company executives failed to warn consumers about the safety of its products, citing internal company documents from as far back as 1971. The article entitled “Johnson & Johnson…

Attorney Spotlight – Maura Kolb

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on November 30, 2018

Each month, we like to feature one of our attorneys to help you get to know our team better. We sat down with the Manager of the Asbestos Resolution Team, Maura Kolb, to talk about her background in the legal field and what she is currently working on. What…